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Columnist Peter Shelton lists some of his favorite sports of a different nature.
A shared bedroom means less sleep but more together-time with Baby Elle.
Will Michael Vick go back to the NFL?
Commissioner Goodtimes on the West-Wide Energy Corridors lawsuit joined in on by San Miguel County, and reports on his time at this year’s Rainbow Celebration (hello, Pastor Chuck Parry) and its ab...
Telluride Climbs to Conquer Cancer for Second Year Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 a.m., in Elks Park. Start a Team or Join Up Now.
Columnist Peter Bleepin’ Shelton takes a look at the science behind we all love to bleepin’ do in this week’s View to the West.
Super Joe Sakic hangs up his skates, and the team must work to establish a post-Sakic identity.
A bad case of “Ahma”
Up Bear Creek
ASIAN ADVENTURES … Burma [Myamar] was really awesome. I was a little conflicted about going to a country with an oppressive government that shoots monks and shuts schools to prevent...
When baby makes three, the family dog goes down a notch in the world.

TABLETOP EXCERCISE – Ouray City Manager Patrick Rondinelli (third from left) and Ouray County Sheriff Dominic “Junior” Mattivi (second from left) discuss evacuation issues as Ouray Police Chief Leo Rasmusson (far left) ponders the next step with Ridgway Town Manager Greg Clifton (second from right). Durango Fire Division Chief Mark Quick (far right) obtains a local weather report. (Courtesy photo)
A table top training exercise brings together Ouray County emergency responders, managers, administrators and other officials.
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By Martinique Davis
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By Art Goodtimes
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By Gus Jarvis
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By Rob Schultheis
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)

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